Test Lead

Opportunity

QBE Europe is currently recruiting a Test Lead to join our Technology & Transformation function in our London office. The purpose of this role is to oversee the implementation and delivery of application testing, including planning, coordination and management of service strategy with outsourced vendors. This involves liaising with internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance and effectiveness of processes, and guiding vendors to achieve service level agreements through scoping, planning, and managing testing activities.

Having the right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role. QBE may consider sponsorship at its discretion.

• Type:
  Full time
• Worker Type:
  Employee
• Location:
  
  London
• Permanent, full time
• Flexible working options available

• Creating and implementing strategic plans across the testing function for the team.
• Creation and oversight of functional and performance test strategies, plans, scenarios, and test cases for projects.
• Coordinating testing activities, including estimation, planning, team management, and reporting.
• Mentoring and coaching the team for development.
• Managing stakeholder relationships throughout the testing cycle.
• Documenting and verifying test results, incidents, bugs, and issues in alignment with QBE testing methodology.
• Ensuring regression testing packs are continually kept up to date to maintain currency.
• Contributing to the delivery of all test artefacts accurately and efficiently.
• Collaborating with peers in other areas of the department to develop improved strategies for the wider testing function.
• Identifying, communicating, and managing risks and issues as they arise.
• Ensuring stakeholder feedback is effectively addressed for quality outputs.
• Supporting the transition of testing processes to third-party vendors and managing vendor relationships effectively.

• Extensive experience using testing methodologies and tools.
• Some experience leading testing teams.
• Thrives on taking ownership of a function and being proactive.

• Experience of using any of the following an advantage:
• Tosca
• Selenium
• Postman
• Load Runner
• JMeter
• Playwright
• Python
• Jira
• PowerBI
• Dynatrace
• Sumologic

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working—balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, which can include part-time, job share, and compressed hours.
• Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.

• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:
  Winner – Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Reinsurer of the Year, ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Insurance Personality of the Year – Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance.
• AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024:
  Winner – Network Management of the Year.
• Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer.

Automated Testing, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Financial Systems, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Team Management, Testing Strategies, Test Planning, Waterfall Model

30/01/2026 11:59 PM

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QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.